Crime Rates at Heddington Close, Leicester, LE2 6HE

Heddington Close area has the 41st highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Castle , and the 160th highest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Heddington Close (LE2 6HE) in the last 12 months was 185.9 per 1,000 residents and was 62.5% lower than the Castle average (495.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 67.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heddington Close (LE2 6HE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Goldhill, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Babingdon Row (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.